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InDesign® CS3-Level 2

Requisite: InDesign CS® (or newer) -Level 1

This course builds on the fundamentals taught in InDesign CS3: Basic.

Fee:

Date / Course#:

$180

Thursday 7/16/09
U10Z2
Time:
Registration: 
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Learning Objectives:
  • create multiple-page spreads, tint and gradient swatches, object libraries, and snippets.
  • use Step and Repeat; vector, clipping, and text paths
  • manually resize type, apply a nested style
  • create a type mask
  • control leading and alignment
  • learn composition methods and keyboard shortcuts
  • use layers in placed graphic files
  • use transparency and lighting effects
  • apply object styles and transform objects
  • convert text to a table, modify tables
  • import Word and RTF documents
  • edit text in Story Editor
  • use special characters and Open Type fonts
  • create anchored objects
  • create sections in a document
  • generate a table of contents and an index; insert footnotes
  • combine documents into a book file and export it to PDF
Course Outline:

Unit 1: Efficient layout
Topic A: Document setup
Topic B: Tint and gradient swatches
Topic C: Object libraries and snippets
Topic D: Item spacing

Unit 2: Vector paths
Topic A: Vector path creation
Topic B: Vector paths and pictures
Topic C: Vector paths and type

Unit 3: Typography
Topic A: Manual type resizing
Topic B: Quick Apply
Topic C: Nested styles
Topic D: Graphics in typography
Topic E: Precise leading control
Topic F: Composition, hyphenation, and justification
Topic G: Horizontal spacing
Topic H: Typography shortcuts

Unit 4: Graphics
Topic A: Layer comps
Topic B: Transparency
Topic C: Object styles
Topic D: Transforming objects

Unit 5: Tables
Topic A: Creating tables
Topic B: Changing table structure
Topic C: Formatting tables

Unit 6: Text editing
Topic A: Story Editor
Topic B: Special characters
Topic C: Column, frame, and page breaks
Topic D: Anchored objects

Unit 7: Long documents
Topic A: Sectioning
Topic B: Tables of contents
Topic C: Indexing
Topic D: Books
Topic E: Footnotes

Appendix A: ACE exam objectives map
Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives

 

 

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